Found this near my gate

[Native Hunter]

Found this nailed to a tree near my gate on the road side of the fence. I’ve driven miles and miles in the county and not seen another one.

 

[Jerry-B-WI]

I used to see traps for emerald ash borer. Any chance you might have spotted lantern fly in your area?

 

[Native Hunter]

I used to see traps for emerald ash borer. Any chance you might have spotted lantern fly in your area?

I don’t recall seeing any, but could be.

 

[Hoytvectrix]

DNR traps. They put these up near roadways or easy to access areas to monitor insect invasions. I have not found any yet, but I have seen them on neighbor's properties.

I am surprised that if they are on your property that they did not notify or ask you first.

 

[Bill]

Yeah that looks like an insect study.

 

[Native Hunter]

DNR traps. They put these up near roadways or easy to access areas to monitor insect invasions. I have not found any yet, but I have seen them on neighbor's properties.

I am surprised that if they are on your property that they did not notify or ask you first.

Well, they did put it on the road side of the fence, so technically it isn't on my land. Even the tree is on the road side.

 

[Hoytvectrix]

Well, they did put it on the road side of the fence, so technically it isn't on my land. Even the tree is on the road side.

At least in Missouri this is where I have seen them. Technically in the right of way.

 

[rocksnstumps]

What kind of tree is that?

During the emerald ash borer studies they did around here those traps were always purple and kind of triangular. So yes some insect study but probably not EAB since that does not look like an ash tree.

For studies more within property boundaries the DNR asked a family member for permission for grad students to do some monitoring after a big forest fire killed a lot of pine

 

[Native Hunter]

What kind of tree is that?

During the emerald ash borer studies they did around here those traps were always purple and kind of triangular. So yes some insect study but probably not EAB since that does not look like an ash tree.

For studies more within property boundaries the DNR asked a family member for permission for grad students to do some monitoring after a big forest fire killed a lot of pine

A soft maple.